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Graduate Students

What is Document Delivery?

Document Delivery is a service through which MSVU students, staff, and faculty may gain access to materials (articles, books, etc.) that are not available in the Mount Library's collection.

Request Form

️ IMPORTANT SERVICE CHANGE

As of December 19, 2025, MSVU will end its use of the Relais ILL management service.

Students, employees, and other library patrons may continue to request interlibrary loans and document delivery via Novanet.

Please contact docdel@msvu.ca to request assistance or additional information.

Request a specific item through Novanet Document Delivery»

  • Log in using your MSVU e-mail credentials. 
  • MSVU e-mail credentials cannot be changed by Library staff. If these credentials are not working, please contact the IT&S Helpdesk via helpdesk@msvu.ca or call 902-457-6538 

Request a specific item through Relais Document Delivery»

  • Log in using the 14-digit barcode on your Mount ID card.
  • Your password is your surname, exactly how it appears in your library account. Spaces and hyphens should be included, but not accents or other diacritics. 
  • If your barcode or password is not working, please email library@msvu.ca or call 902-457-6250 during open hours for assistance.

Document Delivery Account

️ IMPORTANT SERVICE CHANGE

As of December 19, 2025, MSVU will end its use of the Relais ILL management service.

Students, employees, and other library patrons may continue to request interlibrary loans and document delivery via Novanet.

Please contact docdel@msvu.ca to request assistance or additional information.

Novanet Library Account Login (includes Document Delivery)»

Log in using your MSVU e-mail credentials. 

MSVU e-mail credentials cannot be changed by Library staff. If these credentials are not working, please contact the IT&S Helpdesk via helpdesk@msvu.ca or call 902-457-6538 

  • Request a renewal of a book borrowed from outside of Novanet
  • Check the status of a request
  • Cancel a request
  • Send a message to Document Delivery staff

Once logged in choose "Open Requests" from the side menu.

Login using the barcode on your Mount ID card;
your default password is the last 4 digits of your phone number.

If your barcode or this password is not working please phone: 902-457-6250 during open hours for assistance.

Students

Canadian Requests

There is no charge for items available within Canada.

International Requests

Students are responsible for charges for materials acquired internationally.

Document Delivery will confirm any charges before pursuing an item internationally.

Delays can be avoided by using the ‘Max. Cost’ field of the Document Delivery request form. International charges average $25 or more.